[AT] Can you name the first three tractors you drove?

charliehill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Mon Dec 14 07:31:05 PST 2009


OOPs I missed the word three.  I guess the second was a Super A and then 
probably my dad's D-10 that I still have.  There could have been a couple 
more along the way.  I'm not sure.

Charlie
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> An AC B that was so worn out in 1955 that it had about 3/4 turn of lost
> motion in the steering.  I have no idea what year it was.  I don't 
> remember
> it having any lift but I don't remember hand brakes either.  It was
> basically a mechanical mule.
>
> Charlie
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>>I first drove the Ford 9N when I was about 7 with my father standing
>> nearby pulling fence post. I had "steered" while sitting in his lap
>> but that was the first time I "drove" it. I would back up to the post
>> and he would hook the chain. Then I raised the hydraulic lever to pull
>> the post and after he unhooked the post I drove to the next post and
>> backed up to it. The 9N was traded for a new Jubilee Ford.
>> -
>> The next tractor I drove was the McCormick 10-20. I didn't drive it
>> very much because I could not really handle it safely. To me it seemed
>> like a behemoth... I really want one now even though they look pretty
>> small now. :-) It was traded for a pretty decent 1939 Chrysler 4 door
>> in 1951.
>> -
>> The third was the Ferguson TO-20 he bought new in 1949. It was sold in
>> nicely restored condition about 1970 after my father finally gave in
>> to my mother's constant nagging and complaining about us having too
>> many tractors... :-(
>> Maybe that is why I want so many now. :-)
>> Naw... I just love old iron.  :-)
>> -
>> Can you name the first three you ever drove?
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Have you hugged your horses today?
>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> aka "farmer"
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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